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Tuesday, 20 September 2016

Moma Coconut and Chia Porridge - Dairy Free

I don’t really do
premade porridge pots – generally they’re too sweet, too processed and
frankly it takes no time to make from scratch and the you can add
whatever flavourings you like. However, I’m quite
partial to the moma bircher mueslis and as the pot a) has no added
sugar b) came in a more unusual coconut and chia version, I was happy to
pay the extra price to give it a go. It’s also a diary free instant
porridge pot, which is quite unusual. Instead it
relies on coconut milk – albeit coconut milk powder.

The premise is the
same as the usual porridge pots. Add hot water, stir , leave for a bit
and dig in. I followed the instructions and came out quite nicely and it
certainly smelt very coconutty. Despite the
lack of sugar, it still tastes sweet and pleasant despite only
containing 1.7g per pot. However, the texture isn’t as good as my
regular porridge with a slightly more watery taste and texture. To an
extent this isn’t Moma’s fault as it’s dairy free so is never
going to be as thick and creamy as porridge made with milk.

However, I also make
my porridge with proper almond milk or coconut milk and it’s still
richer than this. I think this must be because it’s only coconut milk
powder, which
you add boiling water to. Generally porridge pots texture is more
watery because you’re adding water to them and I guess that’s the price
you pay for convenience.

However, it’s a
genuinely healthy breakfast on the go and it’s nice to see a porridge
pot that isn’t pumped full of sugar and artificial ingredients. It’s
also pretty high in protein with 6.6g per pot and
although I still prefer making my own porridge so I can get a better
portion size, this is fairly substantial. The chia seeds don;’t add a
lot at 2.5% and when cooked in it don’t produve much bar the speckled
appearance. Again when I make my own porridge I
like to add chia at the end as a topping so I get the crunch.

Essentially homemade
still triumphs but this probably the healthiest on the go porridge I’ve
seen and would definitely be my go to choice if I needed a convenient
option